England & Wales

Question 1

UK Quality Wine Schemes classifications

Answer 1

PDO - Labeled English Quality Wine

PGI - Labeled English/Welsh Regional Wine. 85% of the grapes must come from the stated demarcation (England). Remaining 15% can come from Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. No EU grapes can be used. Hybrid vine varieties are permitted i.e. Seyval Blanc

Question 2

England’s Wine Regions

Answer 2

East Anglia, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire

Question 3

What English Sparkling Wine has a PDO

Answer 3

Sussex Sparkling Wine

Question 4

Sussex terroir

Answer 4

Rolling chalk hills of South Downs. One of warmest regions in England, Less rainfall.

Question 5

Hampshire terroir

Answer 5

Hilly chalk South Downs. Hampshire racy acidity, minerality, frshness

Question 6

First modern commerical vineyard in UK?

Answer 6

Hambledon 1952

Question 7

Why is chalk important?

Answer 7

Free-draining in england rain + Limestone

Question 8

Kent terroir

Answer 8

Warmer like Sussex. Orchard country. North Downs chalk hills

Question 9

Surrey terroir

Answer 9

North Downs. Sim in style to Sussex and Kent

Question 10

East Anglia

Answer 10

Loam, sand, clay. Lower rain. More sun. Aromatic and elegant wines.

Question 11

Name 2 sparkling producers from each region?

Answer 11

East Anglia: Flint Vineyards, Burn Valley Vineyards
Surrey: Denbies, Albury
Kent: Simpsons, Gusbourne, Chapel Down
Sussex: Rathfinny, Nyetimber (also in Hampshire, Ridgeview
Hampshire: Hambledon, Exton Park

Question 12

Where is Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex

Answer 12

East Anglia

Question 13

Wales regions

Answer 13

North, West, South, Mid

Question 14

Name a winery from each welsh region

Answer 14

North: Gwinllan Conwy Vineyard (Snowdonia)
West: Oaklea Vineyard (Pembrokeshire)
South: Parva Farm Vineyard
Mid: Montgomery Vineyard